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LM52 HXX

2002 Nissan Cabstar

Blue Diesel 2664cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Nov 2026
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

119,632 mi
Last recorded119,632 miles
Recorded on15 Nov 2025
Typical for 2002 Nissan Cabstar76,641 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLM52 HXX
MakeNissan
ModelCabstar
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,664cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 15 Nov 2025 119,632 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

dry under body

Pass 2 Nov 2024 118,810 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2023 112,039 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

dry under side

Pass 19 Jan 2022 117,755 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2020 117,452 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2019 116,568 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 15 Feb 2018 113,687 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2018 113,684 miles

Nearside Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear cab mount (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cab mount (6.1.B.2)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 10 Jan 2017 111,426 miles
Fail 28 Dec 2016 111,420 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play Kingpin (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play Kingpin (2.2.B.1g)

Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)

Pass 11 Aug 2015 103,229 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

propshaft uj s are slightly worn

Fail 6 Aug 2015 103,229 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

propshaft uj s are slightly worn

Pass 14 May 2014 100,790 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 14 May 2014 100,787 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 9 Apr 2014 100,530 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 3 Apr 2014 100,434 miles

Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

n/s mirror missing

Pass 3 Apr 2013 88,251 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 26 Mar 2013 88,251 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2012 80,393 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 27 Mar 2012 80,393 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 31 Mar 2011 73,080 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2011 73,071 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Pass 25 Mar 2010 65,193 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2010 65,117 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 18 Mar 2009 56,011 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2009 55,893 miles

Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 11 Mar 2008 47,088 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

slight play in both front king pins!!

Pass 14 Mar 2007 38,400 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 19 Feb 2007 37,837 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Jan 2006 26,228 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2006 26,226 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Nissan Cabstar?

Based on 343,105 MOT tests across 28,370 vehicles.

64.2%
Pass Rate
5,579
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
28,370
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,729
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 18,241
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 13,616
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,899
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,527
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LM52 HXX is a 2002 Nissan Cabstar in Blue with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2002 Nissan Cabstar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.4% with a typical mileage of 76,641 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Nissan Cabstar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 27,729 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LM52 HXX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Nissan Cabstar typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 24 years old, this Nissan Cabstar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LM52 HXX is a 2002 Nissan Cabstar, first registered on 13 December 2002.

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